Adapted from John Ajvide Lindqvist’s horror novel, Let the Right One In is a gripping love story between Oskar, an insecure and victimised 12-year old boy and a mysterious girl, Eli.
Reviews
“[…] a child’s eye exploration of loneliness, humanity’s inherent pull to abuse and violence, and the redemptive power of love, it’s closer to Pan’s Labyrinth or The Orphanage. […] a movie that rewards rewatching, not least for the two young leads’ wonderful, nuanced performances. It’s tender, creepy and poetic, with a strong, dangerously black vein of absurdist humour” Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro
“As delicate haunting and poetic a film as you’re ever bound to see – a chilling fairytale.” Guillermo Del Toro
“At once a devastating, curiously uplifting inhuman drama and a superbly crafted genre exercise, Let The Right One In can stand toe-to-toe with Spirit Of The Beehive, Pan’s Labyrinth or Orphee. See it. *****” Kim Newman, Empire
“A deliciously macabre story […] pure magic. ****” Wendy Ide, The Times
Awards
Edinburgh International Film Festival ’08 – WINNER
– Rotten Tomatoes Critical Consensus Award (Tomas Alfredson)
British Independent Film Awards ’09 nomination
– Best Foreign Film
